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Luke 5:4 Launch out into the deep,

KJV Verse:

Greek Verse:

Literal Alternative:

Push out into the deep and loosen those nets of yours into the prey.

Hidden Meaning:

The key vocabulary here consists of word that Christ uncommonly uses. Other than that, the Greek here is very close to the English translation except for the last word, which is much easier to understand in the Greek.

"Launch" is from a Greek word that means "bring up", "stir up". "excite", "bring up", "lead back", and so on. It specifically "put out to sea" but the same word was used in the previous verse to describe that Christ's boat had already launched. The sense is more like "push out" where you can "push out" from land and still "push out" into deeper water. It is in the form of a command.

The word translated as "unto" means "into" a place, "towards" as a direction, and "up to" limits in time and measure.

"The deep" is a Greek noun that means "height" or "depth" measuring up or down. In Greek, it was also used as a metaphor (as it is in English) for depth of mind, e.g. "He is deep." Here, it clearly means "deep water".

τὸβάθος (noun sg neut acc) "The deep" is bathos, which means "height" or "depth" measuring up or down. In Greek, it was also used as a metaphor (as it is in English) for depth of mind, e.g. "He is deep." ​